Fetta Republic
2420 N Federal Highway, Lighthouse Point, FL 33064 · Permanent Food Service · License 1624095
What drove the grade
Employee handled soiled equipment or utensils and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands.
How the score was calculated
- Starting score100
- Violations at the Jul 16 routine inspection4 high priority (2 fixed on the spot, 1 repeat), 6 basic (2 repeats)-28
- Administrative complaint on Jul 16Counts in full until a follow-up finds the problems fixed-20
- Safety score52
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Inspection history
1 inspection · 1 visitRoutine inspection
- First visitJul 16, 2026 Administrative complaint
Serious or repeated problems led the inspector to recommend formal action by the state, which can include fines.
10 violations found:
Official report, on the Florida DBPR websiteWhat the inspector cited
High priority4
Code 08, Food protection and cross-contamination: Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food.
Observed tray of raw shell eggs stored on shelf directly above canned drinks. Operator reorganized.
Fixed on the spotRepeat violationAdministrative complaint
Raw animal foods not properly separated from each other in holding unit based upon minimum required cooking temperature.
Observed container of raw chicken stored on shelf directly above bucket of fresh cut potato fries in water in single door reach in cooler in kitchen. Operator reorganized.
Fixed on the spot
Code 12, Handwashing and hygienic practices: Employee handled soiled equipment or utensils and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands.
Observed employee handling cell phone with bare hands and then using clean utensils at the cookline to stir food without first hand washing.
Employee dried hands on clothes/apron/soiled towel after washing.
Observed employee wiping bare hands on wiping towel attached to apron and then handling clean food utensils to prepare food without first hand washing.
Basic6
Code 06, Food properly thawed: Commercially processed reduced oxygen packaged salmon bearing a label indicating that it is to remain frozen until time of use no longer frozen and not removed from reduced oxygen package, observed thawing in walk in cooler, operator placed in walk in cooler less than one hour ago.
Operator removed from packaging.
Fixed on the spotRepeat violation
Code 08, Food protection and cross-contamination: Food stored on floor.
Observed case of plastic water bottles stored directly on the floor in dry storage area.
Code 21, Wiping cloths and linens: Soiled dry wiping cloth in use.
Observed dry wiping cloth soiled with food debris in use next to steam table.
Code 22, Food-contact surfaces clean and sanitized: Accumulation of black mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine.
Repeat violation
Code 23, Non-food contact surfaces clean: Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust.
1. Walk in cooler door gasket.
Code 24, Clean equipment storage and air drying: Clean utensils stored between equipment and wall.
Observed knife stored between flip top cooler and single door reach in cooler opposite cookline in kitchen.
Reading this report
Priority levels
- High priority The problems most likely to make someone sick directly.
- Intermediate Could lead to a high-priority problem if not fixed.
- Basic Best practices and general upkeep.
Terms in the inspectors’ reports
- Ready-to-eat food
- Food eaten without further cooking, such as salads, sandwiches, deli meats and cooked dishes.
- Nonfood-contact surface
- Surfaces food doesn’t touch, such as the outsides of equipment, handles and door gaskets.